Work Book in Physical science

Work Book : An adjunct / supplement to science text. An opportunity to practice what pupils have learnt
Work book vary greatly in content and organization. Some of the workbooks are replication of the text book, where some illustrations are given for content and space for marking and writing etc, where as some other types of work books provide many different types of activities, tables for reporting data, illustrations and space for marking or labeling. Some others are having self testing items, assignments and clues for carrying out the projects.

Advantages

• It fosters scientific thinking.
• Provides variety of assignments.
• It gives practice of classroom learning and there by reinforce learning
• Very useful for saving time and energy for teachers
• Provide self direction in pupils work, so as to promote effective study.
• Works can be carried out after school hours so as to help premature learners.
• Work books provide a direction for the learning activities for an inexperienced teacher.

Disadvantages :

• Work books are relatively inflexible
• The content is highly organized and little provision for the inclusion of new materials
• Work books are directed towards uniform outcomes; if they dominate the programme,  pupil have little opportunity to develop special interest and talents.
• Work book deny pupils any participation in the planning process, any incentive to do independent work, any practice in formulating their own problems.